This Saturday, August 11th has been designated by the global organization, Kids for Peace as a day of
kindness. It’s one day out of the year that kids all over the world are encouraged to perform small acts of kindness. This year, the YMCA of Central Ohio has joined other organizations around the world to participate in the The Great Kindness Challenge. Instead of doing just one day, we
have decided to dedicate an entire week for our YMCA campers to perform good
deeds for others in our community.
Over the next week leading up to our annual Spirit Day on
August 17th, more than 1,000 Y campers will be performing as many good deeds they
can complete within the week. One of their acts of kindness will be to write notes of gratitude to our military for
their service to our country. The kids
that complete 20 or more acts of kindness will be recognized on Spirit Day.
There are many ways for your kids to participate in The Great Kindness
Challenge. It can be as simple as
smiling at 25 people, hosting a lemonade stand and donating proceeds to someone
in need or even sending a card to a military family. For a list of more acts of kindness, click here!
If you decide to participate, please be sure to post photos
or share stories on our Facebook
or Twitter pages.
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